ăn mày chả tầy giữ bị
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Meaning · English
To take something without giving anything in return
Literally: eat monk's food but don't keep precepts
Examples
Anh ấy ăn mày chả tầy giữ bị, luôn nhận quà mà không bao giờ trả ơnHe takes something without giving anything in return, always receives gifts but never shows gratitude
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Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “ăn mày chả tầy giữ bị” mean?
To take something without giving anything in return Literally: eat monk's food but don't keep precepts
Is “ăn mày chả tầy giữ bị” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.